{"id":38102,"date":"2017-12-25T23:12:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-26T05:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=38102"},"modified":"2017-12-25T23:12:43","modified_gmt":"2017-12-26T05:12:43","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-25th-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2017\/12\/25\/texas-bicycling-news-digest-december-25th-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News Digest December 25th 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mystatesman.com\/news\/local\/man-injured-biking-greenbelt-and-hospitalized-sunday\/8Ll6diUYka9ml5OtcUZQSI\/\">Man injured biking at greenbelt and hospitalized Sunday<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By Mary Huber | www.mystatesman.com<\/h3>\n<p>6:07 p.m. update: First responders said they have rescued a 60-year-old man that was injured at the Barton Creek Green Belt on Sunday.<br \/>\nAccording to the Westlake Fire Department, the man was riding a mountain bike at the trails when he twisted his ankle. Austin-Travis County EMS said the injury is isolated and not expected to be life threatening.<\/p>\n<p>He is being taken to a local hospital, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>4:50 p.m. update: Rescue crews have located a &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theeagle.com\/news\/local\/texas-a-m-sustainability-efforts-on-campus-recognized-with-perfect\/article_3d824658-d694-5730-8e5a-e3a8671876e2.html\"> Texas A&amp;M sustainability efforts on campus recognized with perfect score<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>By STEVE KUHLMA | www.theeagle.com<\/h3>\n<p>Texas A&amp;M Director of Sustainability Kelly Wellman said after more than a decade of persistent work, the university is getting noticed for its efforts to promote sustainability across the campus.<\/p>\n<p>The university was recognized this year with the top &#8220;gold&#8221; status under the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability&#8217;s 2017 Sustainable Campus Index. The perfect score of 100 was achieved by only 11 of the 280 universities surveyed by the association, with an average score of 70.4 for U.S. institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The university has made major strides since &#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">#meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix:after { visibility: hidden; display: block; font-size: 0; content: \" \"; clear: both; height: 0; }* html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix, *:first-child+html #meetup_oembed .mu_clearfix { zoom: 1; }#meetup_oembed { background:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;padding:10px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;margin:0; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; }#meetup_oembed h3 { font-weight:normal; margin:0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:26px; font-family:Georgia,Palatino,serif; font-size:24px }#meetup_oembed p { margin: 0 0 10px; padding:0; line-height:16px; }#meetup_oembed img { border:none; margin:0; padding:0; }#meetup_oembed a, #meetup_oembed a:visited, #meetup_oembed a:link { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: none; cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; }#meetup_oembed a:hover { color: #1B76B3; text-decoration: underline; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button { font-size:14px; -moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;border-radius:3px;border:2px solid #A7241D;color:white!important;text-decoration:none;background-color: #CA3E47; background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(top, #ca3e47, #a8252e); background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left bottom, left top, color-stop(0, #a8252e), color-stop(1, #ca3e47));disvplay:inline-block;padding:5px 10px; }#meetup_oembed a.mu_button:hover { color: #fff!important; text-decoration: none; }#meetup_oembed .photo { width:50px; height:50px; overflow:hidden;background:#ccc;float:left;margin:0 5px 0 0;text-align:center;padding:1px; }#meetup_oembed .photo img { height:50px }#meetup_oembed .number { font-size:18px; }#meetup_oembed .thing { text-transform: uppercase; color: #555; }<\/style>\n<div id=\"meetup_oembed\" style=\"height:270px\">\n<div style=\"max-height:230px;overflow:hidden\">\n<h3>Upper Valley Tour Groups B &#038; C<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:5px 0;font-size:16px\">Sunday, Dec 31, 2017,  8:45 AM<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 5px;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Across from Rio Plaza<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px;\">Park across from strip center at 6205 Upper Valley Rd (just north of Artcraft) El Paso, TX<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span style=\"color:#4F8A10;font-size:16px;\">5 Cyclists Went<\/span>           <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin:5px 0 10px\" class=\"mu_clearfix\">\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/e\/1\/5\/2\/thumb_197097682.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/d\/4\/7\/4\/thumb_293274388.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/2\/2\/d\/c\/thumb_267308924.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"photo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/secure.meetupstatic.com\/photos\/member\/6\/6\/a\/0\/thumb_266066272.jpeg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px\">\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Distance: Usually 20-25 miles\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Roll Out: 9:00 am\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2\u00c2\u00a0Pace: (Group B 14-17 mph) (Group C 12-14 mph) Note: Group C rides should\u00c2\u00a0have a minimum of 2 riders for safety\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Details: No Drop Ride. Route will be a little tour of the Upper Valley. \u00c2\u00a0Ride leader will determine route based on\u00c2\u00a0abilities of those who show up to ride. \u00c2\u00a0Most routes are flat with f&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin:10px 0 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/ElPasoBicycleClub\/events\/245983382\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mu_button\"><strong>Check out this Meetup &rarr;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/The-Mountain-Bike-Meetup\/events\/245506778\/?rv=ea1&#038;_xtd=gatlbWFpbF9jbGlja9oAJGMwYzU5ZGQxLWZlMjItNDYzNy1hMDcxLWZkMjMzZWNiZGU2YQ<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Texas Bicycling from Twitter<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No MTB Tuesday Ride tomorrow, Tue, 12\/26, with the rain in forecast and it being holidays! Back at it next year, Jan. 2, 5:30pm @ Central Market @ WestGate in South Austin. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/rothetraining?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#rothetraining<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ROTHE Training (@rothetraining) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rothetraining\/status\/945462097122557952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cycling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cycling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Christmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Christmas<\/a> 2017 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mountain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mountain<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/biking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#biking<\/a> 17 miles <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cold?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cold<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/carbon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#carbon<\/a> # Orbea <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eJ622JZTV9\">pic.twitter.com\/eJ622JZTV9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Denise Blalock (@BlondeBeautyDD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlondeBeautyDD\/status\/945434854371586049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">the most defiant bicycle lane in @BrownsvilleRGV, on a frontage road and in front of all these used car dealerships \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i9FI0SlwBF\">pic.twitter.com\/i9FI0SlwBF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Edgar Gaucin \u00f0\u0178\u0161\u00b2 (@edgargaucin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/edgargaucin\/status\/945399905308348418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bikes+kids= A world that just got bigger <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZKVJULuuwQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZKVJULuuwQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dylan Casey (@dylancasey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dylancasey\/status\/945332919622451201?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merry Christmas from the Houston BCycle team! \u00f0\u0178\u017d\u201e <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bikeshare?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bikeshare<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/happyholidays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#happyholidays<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QX53b9K3gj\">pic.twitter.com\/QX53b9K3gj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Houston BCycle (@HoustonBCycle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonBCycle\/status\/945354526785196032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Season&#39;s Greetings from Bike MS to all of our amazing family and friends! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/suS5oVhJik\">pic.twitter.com\/suS5oVhJik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bike MS: Texas MS 150 (@TexasMS150) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasMS150\/status\/945334126609084416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merry Christmas ya&#39;ll! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8eEYPPilI3\">pic.twitter.com\/8eEYPPilI3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fort Worth Bike Sharing (@fwbikesharing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fwbikesharing\/status\/945323494543446016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merry Christmas from all of us at 24 Hours in the Canyon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pzvBRpd7Lg\">pic.twitter.com\/pzvBRpd7Lg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 24 in the Canyon (@24inthecanyon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/24inthecanyon\/status\/945297631252746240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From us to you &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MerryChristmas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MerryChristmas<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CVXOuJSn5C\">pic.twitter.com\/CVXOuJSn5C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WheelBrothers (@WheelBrothers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WheelBrothers\/status\/945293294715711488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wishing all of our readers a very merry Christmas! \u00e2\u203a\u201e Here&#39;s to another brilliant year of bike riding \u00f0\u0178\u008d\u00ba <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9P6AiQ4m0p\">https:\/\/t.co\/9P6AiQ4m0p<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z4kpNGbFbe\">pic.twitter.com\/z4kpNGbFbe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BikeRadar (@bikeradar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bikeradar\/status\/945224300818202624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merry Christmas ya\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/drivewaylife?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#drivewaylife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UyY9HfxKHk\">https:\/\/t.co\/UyY9HfxKHk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Driveway Series (@DrivewaySeries) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrivewaySeries\/status\/945271254260551680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>New Event Added to Texbiker.net Calendar<\/h1>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Event Caprock Gravel Grind &#8211; Southland, TX Caprock Gravel Grind at Southland, TX<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JQ39YLsPsK\">https:\/\/t.co\/JQ39YLsPsK<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s7xzt7IwNu\">https:\/\/t.co\/s7xzt7IwNu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Category Distance Start Fee Prizes Field Limit<br \/>50K 32 miles see event details $35<br \/>100K 62 miles see event details $45<br \/>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CSIz8tqxP5\">https:\/\/t.co\/CSIz8tqxP5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rick Ankrum (@texbiker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/texbiker\/status\/945453479782469634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man injured biking at greenbelt and hospitalized Sunday By Mary Huber | www.mystatesman.com 6:07 p.m. update: First responders said they have rescued a 60-year-old man that was injured at the Barton Creek Green Belt on Sunday. 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